It's been a long time since I've posted here! I am STILL hand sewing the binding to the last quilt I posted (twin bed quilt)! I quilted it 3 years ago before we packed up and moved across the country. We downsized, so I no longer have space to set up my frame. Now, I focus on making quilt tops, and have found a LAQ to do the quilting. I didn't think I'd like paying somebody to do something I am capable of doing, but it is actually a wonderful thing to have someone else look at my quilt and envision the best thread color and quilting design for each quilt. After all, I was just doing an easy puzzle piece pattern since I don't own a long-arm machine. That gets boring after a while!
I've also discovered my new favorite way of doing quilt binding. I really don't like hand sewing and had tried to find a way of doing the binding completely by machine that looked good. Finally found it and put the binding on a quilt in ONE day (front and back)! Now, the 2 quilts I just got back from the LAQ are almost completely done as well. Finishing 3 quilts in 1 year?! Yes! Here's a link to this wonderful binding method: Susie's Magic Binding I find that planning for the flange fabric color to match the backing is the easiest way to make the thread color blend right in.
Here's the quilt I made over 3 years ago, but didn't have time to quilt before we moved. Now I am thrilled that I didn't have time because the LAQ's work is beautiful! Made with the Sweet and Sour fabric line by Connecting Threads.
I just love all the different quilting details!
Here is a close-up shot of the binding:
This quilt has a "kindred spirit" quilt, made for my purple-loving friend, Missy. She and I have found ourselves to be kindred spirits (or twins separated at birth)!
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